Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Doctors often perform heart bypass surgery even though there are other treatments that work just as well, cost less, and are less invasive.

Reasoning: Bypass surgery is frequently used despite the existence of cheaper, safer, and equally effective alternatives, especially in cases of single-vessel disease.

Analysis: This is a Most Strongly Supported question, so we need to find a statement that follows logically from the cardiologist's claims. If there are treatments that are 'as effective' but 'less expensive' and 'less risky,' then choosing bypass surgery in those instances is objectively less efficient. The cardiologist is implying that the current medical practice doesn't always prioritize the most cost-effective or least invasive option. Look for an answer that suggests bypass surgery is sometimes performed unnecessarily or that medical decisions aren't always based on finding the least intrusive effective treatment.

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The cardiologist's statements, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?

Correct Answer
E
It restates the core supported idea: at least sometimes, there are equally effective alternatives to bypass that involve less risk.
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